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Homeowner used own gun to kill Kent (WA) man
Seattle Times ^ | 12-24-07

Posted on 12/24/2007 4:28:49 PM PST by Horatio Gates

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To: Horatio Gates
It's unknown why the homeowner had a handgun,

Because Washington state has a decent concealed carry law, despite the best efforts of those ninnies at the Seattle Times?

21 posted on 12/24/2007 4:45:05 PM PST by Flatus I. Maximus
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To: xcamel
spraking ??>>=speaking
22 posted on 12/24/2007 4:45:19 PM PST by TOneocon (The reason there is so much poverty is because of the uneven distribution of capitalism...Rush)
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To: PROCON

ROFLMAO


23 posted on 12/24/2007 4:46:48 PM PST by TOneocon (The reason there is so much poverty is because of the uneven distribution of capitalism...Rush)
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To: Horatio Gates

Washington state is very liberal, but the citizens have a very broad authority to use deadly force:

RCW 9A.16.050
Homicide — By other person — When justifiable.

Homicide is also justifiable when committed either:

(1) In the lawful defense of the slayer, or his or her husband, wife, parent, child, brother, or sister, or of any other person in his presence or company, when there is reasonable ground to apprehend a design on the part of the person slain to commit a felony or to do some great personal injury to the slayer or to any such person, and there is imminent danger of such design being accomplished; or

(2) In the actual resistance of an attempt to commit a felony upon the slayer, in his presence, or upon or in a dwelling, or other place of abode, in which he is.


24 posted on 12/24/2007 4:47:37 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: dragnet2
And yes, it clearly implied the homeowner was in some kind of violation here

It's Christmas Eve and all, but I'm still pi$$ed!!

Merry Christmas! :)

25 posted on 12/24/2007 4:47:48 PM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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To: Horatio Gates

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943967/posts


26 posted on 12/24/2007 4:48:23 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: xcamel
Image hosted by Photobucket.com they'd be pissing even if he picked up a butter knife...
27 posted on 12/24/2007 4:49:11 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: PROCON

Yes, outrageous.

Merry Christmas to you too.


28 posted on 12/24/2007 4:51:32 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: Chode

Knives are something we need to be looking at too.


29 posted on 12/24/2007 4:53:11 PM PST by ichabod1 ("Self defense is not only our right, it is our duty." President Ronald Reagan)
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To: Horatio Gates

I think a 3rd grader wrote this article..


30 posted on 12/24/2007 4:56:08 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: dragnet2
Who writes this crap?

The same guy that writes this:

"he ran through a broken sliding-glass door"

I mean WTF does this have to do with anything?

31 posted on 12/24/2007 4:56:40 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Pontiac

Yeah, that’s the ticket.....

Maybe the dog can fetch the burglar some slippers while he waits, too.

Merry Christmas to you!


32 posted on 12/24/2007 4:57:44 PM PST by exit82 (How do you handle Hillary? You Huma her.)
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To: ichabod1
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Right!!! Well then... henceforth, all things sharp will be banned, and all things pointy shall also be banned, and anything that is sharp AND pointy is right out!!!

Also, things that are blunt are banned, and things that are heavy are banned, and things that are blunt AND heavy are RIGHT OUT AS WELL!!!

Well, lets see... that about cover it then???

33 posted on 12/24/2007 4:57:54 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: mylife

He probably couldn’t figure out it was the suspect that broke the glass to begin with to gain entry, and just ran back out the way he entered before dropping dead.


34 posted on 12/24/2007 5:01:03 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: mylife

Someone is auditioning for the currently open position of publisher at the Star Tribune.....


35 posted on 12/24/2007 5:04:20 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Merry Christmas!)
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To: Chode

No one should be allowed to touch anything more dangerous than a pillow. And I’m not even sure about that because a pillow can be used to smother someone. I suggest all people henceforth be required to sit quietly with their feet on the floor and their hands folded neatly in their laps. ;)


36 posted on 12/24/2007 5:09:47 PM PST by ichabod1 ("Self defense is not only our right, it is our duty." President Ronald Reagan)
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To: ichabod1
Image hosted by Photobucket.com and if not, picture a boot, stepping on your face, for all eternity...
37 posted on 12/24/2007 5:15:41 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: Horatio Gates

Pity about the door.


38 posted on 12/24/2007 5:26:00 PM PST by M203M4 (True Universal Suffrage: Pets of dead illegal-immigrant felons voting Democrat (twice))
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To: Horatio Gates
It's unknown why the homeowner had a handgun, Petersen said.

This statement came from the Kent police spokesman??? It's astonishing that Washington is a shall issue state. At least for now.

39 posted on 12/24/2007 5:27:22 PM PST by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
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To: Horatio Gates

That was a short and sweet article,,


40 posted on 12/24/2007 5:29:28 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (I'm Southron,,,and I Vote...)
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